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ESTHER T. CHERDLL i 1 Aug. 18, 1959 E. 'r. CARROLL 2,899,998

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11 5. ESTHER T.CHRROLL 177 URNEY Aug. 18, 1959 E. T. CARROLL 2,899,998

SECTIONAL INSERT FOR UNFITTED LADIES HANDBAGS Filed Dec. 13, 1957 I 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 l J 5- I INVENTOR' I ESTHER T. EHRRULL BY HTTURNEY interior thereof.

United States Patent SECTIONAL INSERT FOR UNFITTED LADIES HANDBAGS Esther T. Carroll, lamaica, NX.

Application December 13, 1957, Serial No. 702,589 5 Claims. (Cl. 15030) This invention concerns a plural compartmented organizer or divider which can be inserted in a ladys purse or pocketbook for more orderly arrangement ofthe contents thereof.

It frequently becomes necessary for a lady to move her personal articles from one pocketbook to another. This is a time-consuming chore, particularly when there are many small articles to be handled. Very often one pocketbook or another has an insufficient number of cornpartments to hold all the articles in an orderly array so that the various articles are piled in a disorganized fashion making it difiicult to find any particular article. T o a fastidious person this is an inconvenient and objectionable situation.

The present invention is directed at remedying this situation by providing a pocketbook organizer or insert having a sufiicient number of pockets to hold substantially all the numerous small articles usually carriedin a ladys purse.

The invention has an object to provide a compartmented divider for the interior of a purse which can be readily removed from and inserted into a purse.

A further object is to provide a divider or organizerof the character described which is fabricated from a plurality of substantially rectangular blank pieces of fabric, leather, or plastic material.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the ice spaced from the top edge 23, of panel 22. Two V-shaPed or triangular cuts or notches 32 are formedat the centers of the top edges 30. The panel 22 defines twopockets34 with folded panel 26 in which the verticalpane'l 22is disposed.

Another rectangular panel'36 is folded at its center'38 and the folded panel 26 is disposed therein and also secured by stitching 28. V-shaped cuts or notches 42 are formed in the top edges 41 of panel 36 about one-third from one edge thereof. The sides of panel36 form pockobjects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly setforth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of purse containing a divider or organizer embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of another purse containing the divider.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on lines 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the organizer per se.

Fig. 5 is an oblique top plan view of the organizer.

Fig. 6 is an exploded View of portions of the organizer at a step in the assembly thereof.

Figs. 7-10 are plan views of blank pieces of material employed in forming the purse organizer according to the invention.

In Figs. 1 and 2 are shown purses 10 and 12 each containing a removable purse organizer or insert in the The organizer rests upon the bottom 14 of the purse, as shown in Fig. 3.

The structure of the assembled purse organizer or insert will be explained with particular reference to Figs. 3, 4

and 5. A vertically disposed rectangular panel 22 is' stitching 28 or by other suitable means to the opposite ends of panel 22. The top edges of panel 26 are ets 40 with the sides of panel 26.

Secured to one side of panel 36 are a pair of rectangular panels 44 and 46 One half section 44 and, 46 of each of the latter panels is secured by stitching 48 and 50 to the lower portion of folded panel 36. The panels 44 and 46 are folded transversely at their centers 52 and are there secured together by stitching 54. There are thus formed two free leaves 56 and 58 in panels 44 and 46 hinged together along the attached center lines 52.

integrally formed with the panel 44 are two pockets 60 and 61. Each pocket is formed by cutting the panel along transverse and longitudinal lines as will be further .explained in connection with Fig. 10, and then by folding up a pair of flaps thus formed to define the pockets. Stitching 64 along the lateral margins 57 of the flaps secures them to the outer sides of panel portion 44 and leaf 56. Panel 46 is similarly constructed to provide pockets 6S and 66 on the outer sides of panel portion 46 and leaf 58 as clearly shown in Fig. 4. Between the tops of panel portions 44 and 46' and the adjacent side of panel 36 are provided two narrow pockets 68 and ,70 as shown in Fig. 5. The pockets 60, 61, and 6,6 are provided with gussets 55 for expansion purposes.

In Figs. 7-1() are shown the parts of which the purse organizer is composed. Panels 22 and 36 shown in Figs. 7 and 9 are of substantially equal size in both length and width. The triangular or V-shaped cuts 42 are located one-quarter to one-third of the length of the panel from one edge 36 in panel 36. The cuts are made in opposite long sides or edges of the panel. They serve to facilitate opening the pockets 40 which normally may tend to close as shown in Fig. 4. 1 i

Panel 26 shown in Fig. 8 has the same length as panels 22 and 36 but is about half again as wide. The triangular or V-shaped cuts 32 are made in opposite edges of the panel at the centers thereof and serve to facilitate opening of pockets 34. v

Panels 44 and 46 are substantially the same'so that only the one panel blank 44 is shown in'Fig. 10. Three cuts 74, and 76 are made along aline 77 about one third of the width of the panel from one long ,edge 78. Cuts 74 and 76 are made inwardly fromthenarrower edges of the panel. Cut 75 is twice as long as each of cuts 74, 76 and is located at the center of line 77. An-

'other central cut 79 is made from edge 78 up to the center of cut 75. Thetwo pocket flaps 60 and '61 are thus formed at the bottom of the panel. Flap 60 will be folded forwardly on line 77 up to the outer side of sec tion 44 of the panel. Flap 61 will be-foldedrearwardly on line 77 against the rear'side of section 56. Line52jis the central line along which the panel-will .be folded t9 define the section 44% (or 46) andthe leaf 56w(0r;5 8 Dotted lines 80, 81 are lines of folds to :be madeatthe sides of each flap to form the gusset-5 5 and margins57. Panels 44 and 46 are as long as panels .22, 26 and,36., and are about three times as wide as panel 36'. e v

In Fig. 6 the organizer is'shown partially assembled. Panel 46 is attached by stitching-50 to one side of panel 36 which has been folded along its central line 38. Panel 36 is ready to receive the folded .panel 261 and ,the t central divider panel .22. Before .panelsl22fi1 1d26" e. inserted in panel 36, thepanels 44;and 46 should ,be attached. Pockets 60, 61, 65 and 66 may be completed by securing margins 57 to sections 44*, 46 and leaves 56, 58, either before or after the panels 22 and 26 are secured m n e :r a {The several panels may be made of the same or different materials such as cloth, leather, fiber, plastic, or other flexible sheet material. While the several panels are shown secured together by stitching and the pocket margins are likewise secured, it is possibleto use suitable cement instead. -As a further alternative, if the panels are formed of thermoplastic material, they can be electronically heat-sealed together and the use of stitching .can be avoided. I, j

The organizer as completely assembled and shown in Fig.4 canbe inserted in the interior of a purse and'the leaves 56 -and 58 may be extended outwardly from sections 44 and 46 any necessary distance so that the on ganizer fits the available space snugly. The organizer can easily be lifted with its contents out of one purse and placed in another.

If desired, the several blank pieces shown in Figs. 7l0 can be simultaneously die-cut from a single rectangular piece of sheet material. 7 V V V While I have illustrated and described the preferred ,embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and'that various changes and modifications may e T 2,899,998 l i a outer edges of the second panel, and the outer edges of the second panel being located beyond the outer edges of the third panel, the top edges of the fourth and fifth panels being located between the folded bottom of the third panel and the outer edges thereof.

3. A purse organizer comprising a first rectangular panel, a second rectangular panel folded longitudinally, said first panel being disposed in the fold of the second panel to define two pockets therewith, a third rectangular panel folded longitudinally, said second panel being disposed in the fold of the third panel to form two other pockets therewith, a fourth rectangular panel folded transbe made Within the scope of'the invention as defined in the appended claims. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent 1s: g I

A purse organizer comprising a first rectangular panel, a second rectangular panel folded longitudinally, said first panel being disposed in the fold of the second panel to define two pockets therewith, a third rectangular panel folded longitudinally, said second panel being disposed in the fold of the third panel to form two other pockets therewith, said second and third panels having outer edges formed with triangular cut-outs to facilitate entry into the pockets thereat, a fourth rectangular panel folded transversely intermediate its ends to define two sectrons, one of the sections being secured to one side of said third panel to define therewith a fifth pocket, the other section of the fourth panel extending outwardly as a 'h nged leaf from the one section, and a fifth rectangular panel, said fifth panel being folded transversely intermediate its ends to define two other sections, one of the other sections being secured to said one side of the third panel to define therewith a sixth pocket, the other section of the; fifth panel extending outwardly as a hinged leaf frorn said one side of the third panel, opposite ends of the first, second and third panels being secured together. 2., A purse organizer comprising a first rectangular panel, a second rectangular panel folded longitudinally, said first panel being disposed in the fold of the second panel, to define two pockets therewith, a third rectangular panel; folded longitudinally, said second panel being disposed in the fold of the third panel to form two other pockets therewith, said second and third panels having outer edges formed with triangular cut-outs to facilitate entry into the pockets thereat, a fourth rectangular panel folded transversely intermediate its ends to define two sections, one of the sections beingsecured to one side of said third panel toldefine therewith a fifth pocket, the other section of the fourth panel extending outwardly as a hinged leaf from the one section, and a fifth rectangular panel, said fifth panel being folded transversely intermediate its ends to define two other sections one of the other sections being secured to said one side of thethird panel to define therewith a sixth pocket, the other section of the fifth panel extending outwardly as a hinged leaf from said one side of the third panel, opposite ends of the first, second and third panels being securedtogether,

, the top edge of the first panel being located beyond the versely intermediate its ends to define'two sections, one of the sections being secured to one side of said third panel to define therewith a fifth pocket, the other section of the fourth panel extending outwardly as a hinged leaf from the one section, said sections having a pair of gusseted pockets formed integrally therewith at bottom edges thereof, and. a fifth rectangular panel, said fifth panel 'being folded transversely intermediate its ends to define two other sections, one of the other sections being secured to said one side of the third panel to define therewith a sixth pocket, the other section of the fifth panel extending outwardly as a hinged leaf from said one side of the third panel, both of said other sections having another pair of gusseted pockets formed integrally therewith at bottom edges thereof, opposite ends of the first, second and third panels being secured together, the top edge of the first panel being located beyond the outer edges of the second panel, and the outer edges of the second panel being located beyond the outer edges of the third panel.

4. A purse1 organizer comprising a first rectangular panel, a second rectangular panel folded longitudinally, said first panel being disposed in the fold of the second panel to define two pockets therewith, a third rectangular panel fold'ed longitudinally, said second panel being disposed in the fold of the third panel to form two other pockets therewith, said second and third panels having outer edges formed with triangular cut-outs to facilitate entry into the pockets thereat, a fourth rectangular panel a folded transversely intermediate its ends to define "two sections, one of the sections being secured to one side of said third panel to define therewith a fifth pocket, the other section of the fourth panel extending outwardly as a hinged leaf from the one section, said sections having a pair .of gusseted pockets formed integrally therewith at bottom edges thereof, and a fifth rectangular panel, said fifth ipanel being folded transversely intermediate its ends to define two other sections, one of the other sections being secured to said one side of the third panel to define therewith a sixth'pocket, the other section of the fifth panel extending outwardly as a hinged leaf from said 1 one side of the third panel, both of said other sections having another pair of gusseted pockets formed integrally therewith at bottom edges thereof, opposite ends of the first, second and third panels being secured together, the top edge of the first panel being located beyond the'outer edges of the second panel, and the outer edges of the second panel being located beyond the outered ges of the third panel, thetop edges of the fourth and fifth panels being located between the folded bottom of the third panel and the outer edges thereof. W

5. A purse organizer comprising a first rectangular panel, a'jsecond rectangular panel folded longitudinally, said first panel being disposed in the fold of thesecond panel to define two pocketsjtherewith, a third rectangular panel folded longitudinally, said second panel being disposed'injthe fold of the third panel to form two other pockets therewith, said second and third panels having outer edges formed with triangular cut-outs to facilitate entryiinto .thepockets thereat, a fourth rectangular panel folded transversely intermediate its ends to define two sections, onejoffthe sections being secured to pne side of said thirdpanel to define therewith a fifth'pocket, the 6th?! $tion of the" fourth panel extending outwardly as 5 a hinged leaf from the one section, said sections having a pair of gusseted pockets formed integrally therewith at bottom edges therof, and a fifth rectangular panel, said fifth panel being folded transversely intermediate its ends to define two other sections, one of the other sections being secured to said one side of the third panel to define therewith a sixth pocket, the other section of the fifth panel extending outwardly as a hinged leaf from said one side of the third panel, both of said other sections having with at bottom edges thereof, opposite ends of the first, second and third panels being scoured together.

References Cited in the file of this patent another pair of gusseted pockets formed integrally there- 10 2 57 72 UNITED STATES PATENTS Jackler Mar. 9, 1948 Lampert June 15, 1948 Holden Mar. 15, 1949 Henry Sept. 16, 1952 Silverman Nov. 3, 1953 

